AI-Powered Voice-to-Task App with Superior Recognition & Smart Features
The post talks about a to-do list app that uses OpenAI Whisper for better voice-to-text, aiming to outdo the built-in features of operating systems.
There's definitely a niche for users who prioritize speed and accuracy in voice task entry. If you can couple this with advanced parsing (like automatically setting a reminder to call John tomorrow at 2 PM), project management integration, or robust multi-language support, it could really stand out.
The main challenge, as one commenter pointed out, is competing with free, readily available native solutions like Apple Reminders/Siri. Users might be hesitant to pay unless there's a standout feature.
Differentiation is crucial. Here are some potential ways to set the app apart:
- Superior Accuracy & Speed: Highlighting OpenAI Whisper's claimed superiority over built-in speech recognition.
- Smart Features: Intelligent parsing of dates, times, projects, and priorities directly from voice input. Automatic categorization, setting deadlines, or adding tags based on voice commands.
- Multi-language Support: If Whisper offers significantly better or more extensive multi-language capabilities than native OS options.
- Integrations: Seamless connection with other productivity tools like calendars, project management software, and note-taking apps.
Potential SaaS Opportunity: A "Pro" or "Premium" voice-first to-do list app.
Product Form:
- Mobile-first application (iOS and Android).
- Possibly a desktop companion or web app for managing tasks entered via mobile.
Expected Revenue/Business Model:
- Freemium Model:
- Free Tier: Basic voice-to-task functionality (perhaps with a limit on tasks per month or limited smart parsing features) to showcase Whisper's accuracy and help users get over the initial "why pay?" barrier.
- Paid Tier (Subscription): $1-5/month. This tier would unlock unlimited tasks, advanced smart parsing (dates, times, project tagging from voice), robust multi-language support, integrations with other services, cloud backup/sync, and potentially more advanced features like custom voice commands or transcription history.
The value proposition must be very strong to convince users to pay for something that has free alternatives. The key is to demonstrably save users time, reduce friction in task capture, or offer a level of intelligence in task processing that native tools lack.
Origin Reddit Post
r/iosapps
I’m building a to do list app where you add tasks by just your voice
Posted by u/maa1l•06/01/2025
This started out as an experiment since I couldn’t find any todo lists app that used your voice to add tasks. Adding tasks manually was getting a bit cumbersome.
So I experimented with Open
Top Comments
u/mdnz
Meant more like there are already 10 million todo apps, what’s your niche? As the person above said, using voice to create them is probably not unique enough.
u/maa1l
Thanks for the feedback. Appreciate it!
It’s currently using OpenAI Whisper to do speech to text (which is much better than the in build speech recognition on iOS) with support for multiple
u/maa1l
Thanks for the feedback. Appreciate it!
It’s currently using OpenAI Whisper to do speech to text (which is much better than the in build speech recognition on iOS) with support for multiple
u/maa1l
Yes. I did check on this before I made one for myself.
u/kepler4and5
It is currently a waitlist though. That is part of market research imo.
u/ZinChao
Apple Reminders Exist. Just say “Hey Siri, make me a reminder.” Same thing as tasks tbh
This will be a nice app, but only non technical people would pay to do that unless you have some outst
u/kepler4and5
I just searched for "todo with voice" in the App Store and found nothing. It might be more unique than you think. Also, an app idea does not have to be unique. It just needs to work well.
u/ineedsomemoneybro
Hey man, my app does pretty much the same
https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/tasklingdo/id6744745291?l=en-GB
u/mdnz
To be honest the vast majority of people here make an app and don’t do any market research before building it. That’s also cool to publish your hobby apps though but they’ll probably die a si
u/kepler4and5
I just searched for "todo with voice" in the App Store and found nothing. It might be more unique than you think. Also, an app idea does not have to be unique. It just needs to work well.
u/maa1l
Yes. I did check on this before I made one for myself.
u/ineedsomemoneybro
Hey man, my app does pretty much the same
https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/tasklingdo/id6744745291?l=en-GB
u/ZinChao
Apple Reminders Exist. Just say “Hey Siri, make me a reminder.” Same thing as tasks tbh
This will be a nice app, but only non technical people would pay to do that unless you have some outst
u/mdnz
To be honest the vast majority of people here make an app and don’t do any market research before building it. That’s also cool to publish your hobby apps though but they’ll probably die a si
u/mdnz
Meant more like there are already 10 million todo apps, what’s your niche? As the person above said, using voice to create them is probably not unique enough.
u/kepler4and5
It is currently a waitlist though. That is part of market research imo.
u/maa1l
Thanks for the feedback. Appreciate it!
It’s currently using OpenAI Whisper to do speech to text (which is much better than the in build speech recognition on iOS) with support for multiple
u/ZinChao
Apple Reminders Exist. Just say “Hey Siri, make me a reminder.” Same thing as tasks tbh
This will be a nice app, but only idiots would pay to do that unless you have some outstanding feature